Hope Expo Sponsorship Opportunities
Home Ownership for People Everywhere – Virtual Event
April 2021
Dear Housing Professional,
You are cordially invited to participate as a sponsor of the 30th Annual HOPE Expo. We are excited to announce this will be a virtual event held on September 18 and 25, 2021. A registration website will be accessible starting June 22, 2021 and will cover all event-related information, including class and sponsor content. Registration for the event will remain open until August 31, 2021.
As a sponsor, we want you to have the same opportunity in this virtual setting to meet with attendees as you have had in the past at the in-person events. While visiting the website to register, attendees will also be able to sign up for one-on-one meetings with your company, giving you an opportunity to engage and promote your services. To further encourage attendees to schedule a meeting with your company, we will be providing an incentive raffle for attendees who meet with the vendors.
Potential homebuyers exhibit a high interest in attending workshops and seeking information about exhibitor products and services related to buying their first home. We anticipate that over 300 people will be attending the Expo from Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough and surrounding counties.
The Home Buyer Workshop will be conducted virtually, one in English and one in Spanish. Each day the classes will be from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Attendees will be able to sign up for the virtual breakout sessions described above from 9:00 – 10:00 am and 2:00 – 3:00 pm. If your company has Spanish language materials and/or Spanish-speaking representatives, it may be beneficial to have them available on your page and for individual appointments.
Your sponsorship helps us make this event possible for first time homebuyers and keeps their registration free. We are happy to offer three sponsorship opportunities this year. Details are on the next page.
The deadline to be a part of the 30th Annual HOPE Expo as a sponsor is Friday, May 28, 2021. Please join us for this exciting event by completing the attached reservation form and returning it with your sponsorship fee.
HOPE Expo c/o Louie Imbody
19029 US Hwy 19 N Unit 28D
Clearwater, FL 33764
Checks should be made payable to: HOPE Expo
If you have any questions regarding the expo, please contact any of the following HOPE Expo committee members:
Linda Kemp – 727.567.2568
Louie Imbody – 727.385.4301
Jeannette Hackett – 727.418.1340
We look forward to your participation and to helping residents in our community realize the dream of home ownership.
Sincerely,
The HOPE Expo Committee
Gold Sponsors
- City of Clearwater
- City of Largo
- Duke Energy
- Hancock Whitney Bank
- Raymond James Bank
- Regions Bank
- Synovus Bank
- Valley National Bank
Silver Sponsors
- All Western Mortgage
- Amerifirst Home Mortgage
- DJ and Associates
- First American Title Insurance Company
- Franklin & Associates Realty
- Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County
- Open Mortgage
- The Dicus-Harrison Realty Group with Realty Executives
- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Non-Profit Sponsors
- Neighborhood Home Solutions
- St Petersburg Housing Authority Mike Lundy
- Suncoast Housing Connections (TBCDC)
- Tampa Bay CDC (Suncoast Housing Connections)
HOPE Expo 2021 Sponsorship Opportunities
If you would like to participate as a sponsor, please complete the reservation form below (PDF document) and return it with your sponsorship fee by Friday, May 28, 2021.
HOPE Expo c/o Louie Imbody
19029 US Hwy 19 N Unit 28D
Clearwater, FL 33764
Checks should be made payable to: HOPE Expo
Gold Level Sponsorship - $575
- Branding on Hope Expo registration and event website
- One-on-one appointments with attendees (Will include speaker photo and bio, as well as a description of the company)
- Company logo will be included in all pre-event messaging and promotion
- Virtual Booth: Logo, 255 character description, link to website, link to company collateral/materials (e.g. brochure, flyer, etc. in PDF format), short 2 minute video
Silver Level Sponsorship - $355
- Branding on Hope Expo registration and event website
- One-on-one appointments with attendees (Will include speaker photo and bio, as well as a description of the company)
- Virtual Booth: Logo, 255 character description, link to website, link to company collateral/materials (e.g. brochure, flyer, etc. in PDF format)
Non-Profit Sponsorship - $75
- Branding on Hope Expo registration and event website
- One-on-one appointments with attendees (Will include speaker photo and bio, as well as a description of the company)
- Virtual Booth: Logo, 255 character description, link to website, link to company collateral/materials (e.g. brochure, flyer, etc. in PDF format)
Sponsorship Reservation Form
THE HOPE EXPO 2021 COMMITTEE
Louis Imbody
Chairperson
Sharon Smith
Vice-Chair
Jeannette Hackett
Secretary
Linda Byars
Allison Fisher
Lindsay Dicus-Harrison
Michael Huffman
Chuck Lane
Karmen Lemberg
Linda Kemp
Jeni Martin
Brittney Shaw
Terry Malcolm-Smith
Ellen Stoffer
Nancy Stolbom
Phyllis Winchester
Jodie White
Pam Wright
ENDORSED BY
City of Clearwater
City of Largo
City of St. Petersburg
Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County
Pinellas County Community Development and Planning
And many area Nonprofit Housing Agencies
Hope Expo 2020 Sponsorship Reservation Form
The 2020 HOPE Expo
Raymond James Financial Center
**LUNCH WILL BE SUBSIDIZED BY RAYMOND JAMES BANK. Lunch will be available for purchase for $3 per person. CASH ONLY. No ATM on site
AT THE 2020 HOPE EXPO, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITORS:
LENDERS:
Security National Mortgage (Gold Sponsor)
DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND GOVERNMENT HOUSING AGENCIES:
City of Clearwater (Gold Sponsor)
City of Largo / “Sold on Largo” Program (Gold Sponsor)
Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County (Gold Sponsor)
Pinellas County Community Development & Planning Department (Gold Sponsor)
REALTORS:
Dicus-Harrison Realty Group (Silver Sponsor)
BUILDERS/DEVELOPERS:
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County (Non-Profit Sponsor)
Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation (Non-Profit Sponsor)
OTHER HOUSING PROFESSIONALS
First American Title (Silver Sponsor)
Hancock Whitney (Gold Sponsor)
Raymond James (Gold Sponsor)